Monday, January 25, 2010

Oddly Me

Is it peculiar that I publish things that I don't tell my family or even my closest friend on a website where anyone in the world could see it? In a way, I suppose it is, but I have my reasons. It's almost as though by letting anyone see it, I know that no one will. Rather than writing it in a journal that any sneaky person could snoop in, I put it where no one would think to look. 
Besides that, I'm a dreamer and a romanticist. I can't help doing novel things at times. And by novel, I don't necessarily mean interesting and new. I was thinking more like from a book. I guess it's the same reason that I dance in front of an open window at night. I know no one is looking, but I can imagine that someday someone will see. And then a story will begin. 
Life isn't like a book, but you can make it a story.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

The Mountain Called Life

There is a tall mountain called life that we all must climb
  It is a hard and tiring climb filled with pain and strife
But the view is amazing
  And someday we will reach the top

Sometimes we have family pushing us up from the back
  Sometimes we have friends around us offering encouragement
But sometimes we climb alone
  Those are the hardest times

Instead of seeing the view, we begin to look at the ground
  Or even the people who climb nearby
We see those higher than ourselves and wish we could climb as fast as they
  We see those lower and hope we will never become that slow
And at times we begin to despair
  That is when we must look back at the view and remember Who provided it
Remember He is always with us
  And grow as we climb

It takes strength to climb those rocky ledges
  Determination to cross long wearying slopes
And sometimes bravery to take risks and jump over that deep chasm
  Perhaps it is when we are climbing alone
That we finally see through the distractions of those around us
  And rise to a new level
A level of closeness to the One Who is still there

There is a tall mountain called life that we all must climb
  The climb is hard
But the view is great

And someday we will reach the top